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medicare plays medicare advantage program. this is based on their comprehensive health care at any age. 39% of them are enrolled in an advantage plan. medicare part b premium and they may pay a -- they may pay an additional amount. some medicare advantage plans have premium dollars. care and coordination, these plans offer supplemental and fitness benefits. in 2022 average medicare enrollment is nearly $2000 extra annually then medicare service cannot access without providing additional medicare services. care can improve health care for seniors while individually targeted programs such as transportation to primary care and nursing visits. in 2000 advantage. there are now 28 million people enrolled. that means about 45% of all medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in medicare advantage plans. if this trend continues, 51 percent of eligible medicare beneficiaries can be traced to this critical feature to distinguish the program. medicare patients are able to enjoy a wide range of supplemental benefits in exchange for utilization
medicare plays medicare advantage program. this is based on their comprehensive health care at any age. 39% of them are enrolled in an advantage plan. medicare part b premium and they may pay a -- they may pay an additional amount. some medicare advantage plans have premium dollars. care and coordination, these plans offer supplemental and fitness benefits. in 2022 average medicare enrollment is nearly $2000 extra annually then medicare service cannot access without providing additional...
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it's called medicare, whether you're in medicare advantage over medicare traditional. second, it's difficult to see the rationale on a national basis for gang private plans more than medicare currently spends on the traditional program. particularly when there's so much concern with the deficit and debt. medicare has historically said payments to m.a. plans bundle or equal to what medicare would expect to play in the video program who enroll in the plan. this changed in 2003, and by 2009 payments were considerably higher than medicare would've paid for the same beneficiaries if they were in the traditional program. this cost every beneficiary more and added part b premiums and it provides little incentives for m.a. plans to become more efficient. when i examined the 2009 plan data i found wide variation in m.a. plans costs relative to traditional medicare spending. even going for plan levels, plant types and payment levels. that suggest there was room for a lot more efficiency in the program variable across plains. and the policy changes that were in the aca reflect re
it's called medicare, whether you're in medicare advantage over medicare traditional. second, it's difficult to see the rationale on a national basis for gang private plans more than medicare currently spends on the traditional program. particularly when there's so much concern with the deficit and debt. medicare has historically said payments to m.a. plans bundle or equal to what medicare would expect to play in the video program who enroll in the plan. this changed in 2003, and by 2009...
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medicare. nearly 64 million americans are enrolled in medicare, an increasing number of them are choosing medicare advantage plans each year. enrollment in these privately run plans has more than doubled over the last decade. today, nearly 27 million americans are enrolled in the medicare advantage program. federal spending for these plants is about 350 billion dollars annually. it is expected to grow. given the tremendous size and growth of the medicare advantage program, it is important to the american people and also the u.s. congress to see how these plans work. the quality of services that are being delivered to beneficiaries, and the value added to american taxpayers. beneficiaries on medicare advantage plans are entitled to the same house services as those on traditional medicare, but reports by the watchdog agencies represented here today indicate folks are not always receiving that care. a recent report by the hhs office of the inspector general indicated that some beneficiaries on med
medicare. nearly 64 million americans are enrolled in medicare, an increasing number of them are choosing medicare advantage plans each year. enrollment in these privately run plans has more than doubled over the last decade. today, nearly 27 million americans are enrolled in the medicare advantage program. federal spending for these plants is about 350 billion dollars annually. it is expected to grow. given the tremendous size and growth of the medicare advantage program, it is important to...
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a humana medicare advantage plan is a different kind of medicare plan. it's not a medicare supplement plan where you may have to purchase a drug plan separately. this plan delivers the 3 things you care most about; prescription drug coverage, doctor visits and hospital stays, plus potential cost savings on your plan contracts directly with the federal government to provide this coverage. so humana can offer affordable monthly plan premiums, and in some areas, you'll pay no monthly plan premium. now, let's take just a moment to see how a humana medicare advantage plan compares to a medicare supplement plan and to original medicare. this bar represents original medicare. as you can see, it covers hospital stays and doctor office visits when you're sick. keep in mind, you have to pay a deductible for each hospital stay and a deductible applies to doctor visits. next, let's look at medicare supplement plans. as you can see, they cover the same things as medicare alone, but they also cover your medicare deductibles and co-insurance. medicare supplements cover
a humana medicare advantage plan is a different kind of medicare plan. it's not a medicare supplement plan where you may have to purchase a drug plan separately. this plan delivers the 3 things you care most about; prescription drug coverage, doctor visits and hospital stays, plus potential cost savings on your plan contracts directly with the federal government to provide this coverage. so humana can offer affordable monthly plan premiums, and in some areas, you'll pay no monthly plan premium....
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medicare. we will talk with each party's medicare point man in the house. and the president's budget director. first, some background on why the medicare program is in trouble. and why finding a solution has been so illusive. here is chief washington correspondent jim angle. >> how are you? >> reporter: there is one inescapable fact about medicare, it promised tens and trillions in benefits capt pay for. >> unsustainable is the world. we have to slow the growth. >> both president obama and congressman paul ryan would do that but in different ways. the president cut medicare by some $500 billion in the new healthcare law. >> the reduction in spending that we saw in the affordable care act are a slowdown in growth in payments to providers. >> that theoretically lowers cost but even supporters acknowledge some risk in paying less. >> they can only diverge so much without endangering access for beneficialiaries. or getting providers to say, to private insurers you have to make up the difference. >> reporter: which would increase cost for everyone else and make
medicare. we will talk with each party's medicare point man in the house. and the president's budget director. first, some background on why the medicare program is in trouble. and why finding a solution has been so illusive. here is chief washington correspondent jim angle. >> how are you? >> reporter: there is one inescapable fact about medicare, it promised tens and trillions in benefits capt pay for. >> unsustainable is the world. we have to slow the growth. >> both...
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medicare modernization act. a few years later congress with the support of president obama schedule act called obamacare. medicare advantage works better than the health insurance exchanges. can you tell us why that's true. p >> they are similar on paper. that's why 50% are in the itexchanges. they makea a half million declaration per year. medicare advantage is the only place where a doctor discovers a change in medical condition and forward that to insurer where this is medicare and get a higher premium. that's why in medicare advantage you havee plans that specialize in diabetes and other illnesses. also what attracts people. this is the only place this happens. there is no plan inth the country. they had ethyl hell care costs. there is no commercial insurer. this was in the obamacare market. they are trying to run away from it. in regular medicare there are 10,000 things. not one of the 10,000 has it objective. the jobob is to make the patient healthier. over in the medicare advantage by contrast they make p
medicare modernization act. a few years later congress with the support of president obama schedule act called obamacare. medicare advantage works better than the health insurance exchanges. can you tell us why that's true. p >> they are similar on paper. that's why 50% are in the itexchanges. they makea a half million declaration per year. medicare advantage is the only place where a doctor discovers a change in medical condition and forward that to insurer where this is medicare and get...
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a medicare recipient. they are not receiving anything. we have got some serious work to do relative to the dollars in this. where we can save money and where we are going to have to raise money. both of those areas can be uncomfortable, depending on the lens that they look through. in the march 2023 report, earlier this year, medpac estimated that medicare spends 6% more for medicare enrollees than if those that remained enrolled in original medicare. that translates into -- this is the saving side. $27 billion. $27 billion in overpayments this year alone. so, doctor seshamani and mr. masi, what is -- what action is cms taking to reduce these overpayments? and mr. masi, how does medpac suggest reducing the overpayments? we have got to look for saving money before we go out to consider where we raise other dollars so that medicare actually works for medicare recipients. >> you are absolutely right. on average medicare pays more for medicare advantage relative to fee for service. we have a number of recommen
a medicare recipient. they are not receiving anything. we have got some serious work to do relative to the dollars in this. where we can save money and where we are going to have to raise money. both of those areas can be uncomfortable, depending on the lens that they look through. in the march 2023 report, earlier this year, medpac estimated that medicare spends 6% more for medicare enrollees than if those that remained enrolled in original medicare. that translates into -- this is the saving...
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medicare. >> what about the portion for those with disabilities? >> in 1972, it was determined people with long-term disabilities, generally awaiting period once you are on social security and disability there is an exclusion for lou gehrig's disease or kidney dialysis for a short period, generally once you determine if you are under 65 you are fully disabled and gone medicare and 8 million people, not yet 65 who are disabled and that medicare benefits. obviously it recovered the same level as a senior. >> host: you said medicare was an afterthought during the debate in 60, 65, about creating medicare. why do you say that and what did you say when they formed medicaid? >> at the time that medicare was passed medicare was the big debate and medicare is in my opinion kind of a sloppily thrown together health insurance plan. it was a compromise at the time to make it look somewhat like state blue cross plans a you had medicare part a and part d which doesn't look like a modern insurance program fo
medicare. >> what about the portion for those with disabilities? >> in 1972, it was determined people with long-term disabilities, generally awaiting period once you are on social security and disability there is an exclusion for lou gehrig's disease or kidney dialysis for a short period, generally once you determine if you are under 65 you are fully disabled and gone medicare and 8 million people, not yet 65 who are disabled and that medicare benefits. obviously it recovered the...
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its traditional medicare, and it's medicare advantage. when you are in the employer sponsored market and you pick your health benefits, right? you're signing up for a health plan that's either a self-insured health plan or you're purchasing plan product. when you end up in the medicare marketplace, things are a little different. so you turn five, you have developmental stage renal disease, or else you qualify for medicare, you sign up for traditional a-plus plus benefits. right? hospital benefits, and also a physician. then you also have to pick a prescription plan. and then the traditional medicare program has no catastrophic out-of-pocket limit. so you you then pick supplemental coverage. so you've made three choices. the alternative of, of course, is picking medicare advantage where you have one choice. you're getting coverage, you're getting supplement coverage or medigap coverage. you're also 90% of plans include a prescription drug plan. and then you also get supplemental benefits frequently. but two thirds of plans, three quarters
its traditional medicare, and it's medicare advantage. when you are in the employer sponsored market and you pick your health benefits, right? you're signing up for a health plan that's either a self-insured health plan or you're purchasing plan product. when you end up in the medicare marketplace, things are a little different. so you turn five, you have developmental stage renal disease, or else you qualify for medicare, you sign up for traditional a-plus plus benefits. right? hospital...
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a medicare recipient? they are not receiving anything. we have got a serious work to do relative to the dollars and this. they that money and where were going to have to raise money. these areas can be uncomfortable. the length they look there. i'm the march 23 report earlier this year medpac estimated medicare spend 6% more for medicare enrollees than those remained an original medicare. that translates into this is now what i am pursuing is the saving side. $27 billion. 27 billion in overpayments this year alone. so how -- first what is it taking -- what action is cms taking to reduce the overpayments? how does it recommend reducing the excess payments to the medicare advantage plan? we have got to look for saving money before we go out to consider where we raise other dollars. so it actually works for medicare recipients. >> thank you for the question are absolute rights. our analysis shows on average medicare pays more for medicare advantage relative to service. we have a number of recommendations to i
a medicare recipient? they are not receiving anything. we have got a serious work to do relative to the dollars and this. they that money and where were going to have to raise money. these areas can be uncomfortable. the length they look there. i'm the march 23 report earlier this year medpac estimated medicare spend 6% more for medicare enrollees than those remained an original medicare. that translates into this is now what i am pursuing is the saving side. $27 billion. 27 billion in...
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all medicare plans, whether traditional medicare or private, must, must offer all required medicare benefits. now, here's the kicker. if, in fact, there are some cuts made in medicare advantage, then these private plans, these private companies that are making $12 billion is their slush fund. maybe rather than cutting the benefits, maybe they will decide to cut their c.e.o. salaries from $12 million a year to to $10 million a year. maybe they will decide instead of three or four corporate jets, they only need one corporate jet. maybe they'll start reducing some of the profits that they're making, huge profits that they're making off of the taxpayers and off of medicare payees right now. so, again, if you cut the medicare advantage programs, i guess my friend on the other side say well, number one, they can continue to pay their c.e.o.'s $12 million a year salaries, they can continue the corporate jets, they can continue to have all their fancy buildings, they can continue to have all these outrageous profits, but they're going to have to cut medicare. that's what the other side is saying. wh
all medicare plans, whether traditional medicare or private, must, must offer all required medicare benefits. now, here's the kicker. if, in fact, there are some cuts made in medicare advantage, then these private plans, these private companies that are making $12 billion is their slush fund. maybe rather than cutting the benefits, maybe they will decide to cut their c.e.o. salaries from $12 million a year to to $10 million a year. maybe they will decide instead of three or four corporate jets,...
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so let's start talking about two critical medicare programs, medicare advantage and the medicare preparation drug benefits part d. we have taken steps to strengthen medicare advantage, which are highly popular private plans that many in this audience offer. 37% of medicare beneficiaries now participate in medicare advantage up from just 15% just two decades ago. and as open enrollment gets underway this year, we're projecting an all-time record enrollment of 22.6 million beneficiaries for 2019. and we're excited to see this growth in ma enrollment, projected increase of 11.5% just this year. medicare advantage represents value for beneficiaries and taxpayers. cms provides a budget for plans and plan structure, competitive benefit packages within this c ca ca capitated structure and they compete on the basis of quality. they're attracting more and more of the medicare population. medicare advantage plans everybody 0 provide supplemental benefits beyond what the traditional program offers like dental and vision and these plans are often available at a lower cost than what fee for service benef
so let's start talking about two critical medicare programs, medicare advantage and the medicare preparation drug benefits part d. we have taken steps to strengthen medicare advantage, which are highly popular private plans that many in this audience offer. 37% of medicare beneficiaries now participate in medicare advantage up from just 15% just two decades ago. and as open enrollment gets underway this year, we're projecting an all-time record enrollment of 22.6 million beneficiaries for 2019....
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medicare. medicare advantage is a defined contribution system and what that means is at the government makes a contribution of although half of thee beneficiary to the beneficiary's chosen plan. given current trends in medicare advantage send be the dominant form of medicare coverage. the question before the house and before the nation is a very big one. that is how do we provide high-quality medical care to a huge and rapidly growing older population at a cost that is affordable not only to seniors but also to american taxpayers? in our new book "modernizing medicare" from johns hopkins university press, a dozen of our colleagues in the health policy community have provided very specific answers tot that question. three of them are with us here today. brian miller is a practicing physician and assistant professor of medicine at johns hopkins university and a fellow at the american enterprise institute. john goodman is present at the goodman institute. dr. goodman is a prominent health care eco
medicare. medicare advantage is a defined contribution system and what that means is at the government makes a contribution of although half of thee beneficiary to the beneficiary's chosen plan. given current trends in medicare advantage send be the dominant form of medicare coverage. the question before the house and before the nation is a very big one. that is how do we provide high-quality medical care to a huge and rapidly growing older population at a cost that is affordable not only to...
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they pay for medicare part b the medicare part a. they have projections being pushed out a few years. what lever should congress look at encouraging being performed in the lowest-cost setting while maintaining quality? >> thank you for that question. we share the goal that people should obtain the care they need in the setting that is appropriate for them. we will continue to analyze data as you mentioned i will be happy to continue working with you on this. it >> thank you, i hear from doctors in my district about how rising inflation in red tape is making it harder for them to stay in independent practice. this committee, we heard testimony this spring about consolidation in the healthcare system being one of the driving factors leading to increased healthcare cost, mr. nasty -- mr. massey, i understand that again inflation but doctors do not. can you talk about why that is? >> thank you for the question. that is correct, there are differences between how medicare sets and updates payments for physician services and how medicare se
they pay for medicare part b the medicare part a. they have projections being pushed out a few years. what lever should congress look at encouraging being performed in the lowest-cost setting while maintaining quality? >> thank you for that question. we share the goal that people should obtain the care they need in the setting that is appropriate for them. we will continue to analyze data as you mentioned i will be happy to continue working with you on this. it >> thank you, i hear...
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about half of new medicare enrollees are enrolled in medicare part c. we need to move in that direction and maintain employer-based health insurance to the extent those plans are willing to take in people who are not employees. gm has a plan. they would be offering a medicare part c plan like everybody else to their employees. but if i don't work for gm, i should be able to join it. that is part of what would be a feature of the system. that is what we need. highly competitive. if you look at france, germany, switzerland, japan, israel, they have a version of medicare part c for all at play. they are getting better health outcomes for 12% of gdp. we are getting terrible health care outcomes for 18% of gdp, and we are going broke in the process. host: gerrit in virginia, go ahead. caller: glad to have supporters of medicaid and medicare on the show. i want to making comments. -- i want to make a comment. i think president truman should have done all he could to pass whole medicare and not just for adults 65 and over. i have medicare and it works. i have
about half of new medicare enrollees are enrolled in medicare part c. we need to move in that direction and maintain employer-based health insurance to the extent those plans are willing to take in people who are not employees. gm has a plan. they would be offering a medicare part c plan like everybody else to their employees. but if i don't work for gm, i should be able to join it. that is part of what would be a feature of the system. that is what we need. highly competitive. if you look at...
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second, we preserve the medicare guaranteed. we preserve the medicare guaranteed. we believe that the promise, the agreement, the pact packed if you will that has been made by the federal government and seniors in this country is sacrosanct and we preserve the medicare guaranteed. third, we preserve the option of the medicare program as a choice for seniors, and that is incredibly important because our friends on the other side oftentimes have distorted as i mentioned, our proposal but one of the things they did over the last year following the first budget we passed through this committee last year was to significantly inject fear and seniors minds about what would be available. the fact of the matter is we preserve the option for medicare for seniors. and then finally, those near their retirement will see no significant changes whatsoever. so what we do is save and improve and strengthen medicare. let me just mention about the sgr, the sustainable growth rate because it is incredibly important. as a physician i hear about it from my colleagues and my former physi
second, we preserve the medicare guaranteed. we preserve the medicare guaranteed. we believe that the promise, the agreement, the pact packed if you will that has been made by the federal government and seniors in this country is sacrosanct and we preserve the medicare guaranteed. third, we preserve the option of the medicare program as a choice for seniors, and that is incredibly important because our friends on the other side oftentimes have distorted as i mentioned, our proposal but one of...
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medicare program. that was the private plan -- part "d" prescription drug program, which by the way was enacted without paying for it and is going to be a big liability we have to deal with -- one second. >> every time that's said, there was a democratic plan that cost more -- [overlapping dialogue] >> but the point is here, we are talking about this without the other aspects of the budget. for example, the revenue piece, trying to shut down the corporate loopholes because what their budget says is let's squeeze medicare beneficiaries rather than closing the loopholes and using the revenues i. those are two of his charges. >> the lead choice in competition, where it has worked everywhere else in the american economy and health care, helps people stretch their health care dollar farther than a government monopoly with a board of bureaucrats making the decisions, inflicting price controls. the other thing is, he's right, there is a lot of general revenue money going into medicare. and the law says if mor
medicare program. that was the private plan -- part "d" prescription drug program, which by the way was enacted without paying for it and is going to be a big liability we have to deal with -- one second. >> every time that's said, there was a democratic plan that cost more -- [overlapping dialogue] >> but the point is here, we are talking about this without the other aspects of the budget. for example, the revenue piece, trying to shut down the corporate loopholes because...
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medicare advantage is not better than medicare. look at the inspector general's report that cameout a few weeks ago . a lot of medicare advantage disciplines were denied coverage that was approved by the medicare program and why? care advantage is reimbursed a set amountper capita . the less care they provide the more money they make, the more profit they make and i think the statementthat medicare advantage is better than medicare is . >> let me put in word for joe namath . >> please. >> they offer additional benefits. what your constituents got want, they want additional benefits. they want it paid for by taxpayers but they want the same additional benefits for the medicare advantage plan i am tired of watching joan in a pitch medicare advantage programs nonstop. >> let me give a word to nick and all i'll work social security medicare recipients. >> good morning. my question is if you go into a little bit of detail, what does it take to simply lift the? does it take 51 votes, 66 votes? just simply listing the. i can't figure out
medicare advantage is not better than medicare. look at the inspector general's report that cameout a few weeks ago . a lot of medicare advantage disciplines were denied coverage that was approved by the medicare program and why? care advantage is reimbursed a set amountper capita . the less care they provide the more money they make, the more profit they make and i think the statementthat medicare advantage is better than medicare is . >> let me put in word for joe namath . >>...
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we know more than half of medicare beneficiaries are offering a medicare advantage plan, medicare part c. you have a choice to stay traditional, go and buy your own supplemental coverage. going to medicare part c. you should know if you go into medicare advantage, you can change plans every year. it also go back to traditional medicare but if you go back from medicare advantage, you might not be able to by supplemental coverage. that depends on the state you live in. some states require it some people can get caught in medicare advantage because they cannot afford the co-pay, deductibles of traditional medicare. host: julia rovner's kaiser health news chief correspondent covering health care policies for years. she wrote a book health care policies in politics a nz a review. of europe was the follow-up on united states versus other country -- a viewer it was the follow-up believe -- on united states versus other countries. guest: we do have the most expensive health care system in the world. mostly the government does not limit things like drug prices at least under the medicare popula
we know more than half of medicare beneficiaries are offering a medicare advantage plan, medicare part c. you have a choice to stay traditional, go and buy your own supplemental coverage. going to medicare part c. you should know if you go into medicare advantage, you can change plans every year. it also go back to traditional medicare but if you go back from medicare advantage, you might not be able to by supplemental coverage. that depends on the state you live in. some states require it some...
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medicare benefits. people could also get their drug benefits through what is called the medicare advantage plan. part d is the part of the program that delivers the outpatient prescription drug benefit, the drug that you get when you go to a pharmacy. part d is paid for by premiums and general revenue. people are paying for their part d benefit through their premium and taxpayers are paying for part of the program. host: who determines the cost? who sets the prices? guest: the secretary of hhs ultimately puts out there premiums and deductibles each year. the secretary is relying on actuaries that work for the centers for medicare and medicaid services to follow a formula and make some decisions about what premiums should be took cover the beneficiary portion of medicare spending. host: do people have a choice of whether to use these medicare, all of these different parts, or are there options or is this an opt in plan where you can use it if you want to, but you don't have to? guest: they are not many a
medicare benefits. people could also get their drug benefits through what is called the medicare advantage plan. part d is the part of the program that delivers the outpatient prescription drug benefit, the drug that you get when you go to a pharmacy. part d is paid for by premiums and general revenue. people are paying for their part d benefit through their premium and taxpayers are paying for part of the program. host: who determines the cost? who sets the prices? guest: the secretary of hhs...
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basic medicare. these companies promise us that when they got involved, they'd show us how to run a health insurance plan. they'd show us how to provide medicare benefited and save us money. some have. but by and large, if i am not mistaken, isn't the jury in -- 14% increase in cost for medicare benefits under this medicare advantage? mr. dodd: in some states it reaches 50% more. mr. durbin: when we talk about saving billions of dollars in the medicare program over the next several years, part of it is by saying to those companies who are overcharging medicare recipients, the party is over. we're going to make sure that every american who qualifies for medicare gets the basic benefits, but we will not allow these private health insurance companies to get a subsidy from the federal government at the expense of medicare and its recipients? mr. dodd: and in charge the other 78 -- and they're charging the other 78% to ge of medicare beneficiaries to get a premium. it is neither medicare nor an advantage.
basic medicare. these companies promise us that when they got involved, they'd show us how to run a health insurance plan. they'd show us how to provide medicare benefited and save us money. some have. but by and large, if i am not mistaken, isn't the jury in -- 14% increase in cost for medicare benefits under this medicare advantage? mr. dodd: in some states it reaches 50% more. mr. durbin: when we talk about saving billions of dollars in the medicare program over the next several years, part...
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about a third of medicare beneficiaries are now in medicare advantage. her argument is you could choose the public plan or the private version of the p public plan. it's not entirely clear but it looks like provide insurance, excuse me, employer insurance would go away under her plan. there would be a role for private insurance but not the private insurance people on the job currently have. >> host: you talk about these proposal since 1993. let's say a a democrat does win the next election. what's the potential s was making these actual plant really? >> guest: anyone who covered the affordable care act knows it was not easy. democrats at 60 votes in the senate in 2009 and it was still hanging by a thread. it almost collapsed any number of times. if something like this were much moreor dramatic would happen you would need to get rid of the filibuster or have 60 votes. you would need to get it to the house. you would need to balance the needs of the people from the more conservative swing districts with the more liberal -- all the things we're seeing now g
about a third of medicare beneficiaries are now in medicare advantage. her argument is you could choose the public plan or the private version of the p public plan. it's not entirely clear but it looks like provide insurance, excuse me, employer insurance would go away under her plan. there would be a role for private insurance but not the private insurance people on the job currently have. >> host: you talk about these proposal since 1993. let's say a a democrat does win the next...
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medicare advantage is not better than medicare. if you look at the inspector general's report that came out a few weeks ago, a lot of medicare advantage participants were denied coverage approved by the medicare program and why? medicare advantage is reimbursed a set amount, the less care they provide the more money they make, the more profit they make and i think the statement medicare advantage is better than medicare is bogus. >> let me put in a word for joe namath, they offer additional benefits is what your constituents want, additional benefits. they want it paid for by taxpayers but they want the same additional benefits. >> i am tired of watching pitch medicare advantage programs nonstop. nick and ohio on that line for social security medicare exhibit, go ahead. >> good morning. my question is, if you go into a little bit of detail, what is it take to lift the cap as it takes to one votes, 60 votes, 66 votes? just simply lifting the cap, i can't figure out in my head why an employer and employee are primed financially if th
medicare advantage is not better than medicare. if you look at the inspector general's report that came out a few weeks ago, a lot of medicare advantage participants were denied coverage approved by the medicare program and why? medicare advantage is reimbursed a set amount, the less care they provide the more money they make, the more profit they make and i think the statement medicare advantage is better than medicare is bogus. >> let me put in a word for joe namath, they offer...
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three parts, part one, medicare, part two, medicare. part three, medicare. also did i mention, medicare. >> have you got your other members to run on this next year? >> there's no question that democrats are democrats because of our defense because we -- our message is that we will support medicare and that we don't believe that of medicare. you cut medicare in order to fund tax cuts for big oil companies. >> can you win back the house on this issue? >> yes, we can win back the house on this issue. there are 97 congressional districts in the country right now with a republican member of congress, but the districts are more moderate and have a higher democratic performance than new york 26. there are a number of republicans who lost sleep last night because we are going to hold republicans accountable for that plan in every congressional district every day from that day until november 2012 elections. >> joining us now is congressman steve israel of new york. he is chair of the democratic party's campaign committee for the house. thanks very much for your time
three parts, part one, medicare, part two, medicare. part three, medicare. also did i mention, medicare. >> have you got your other members to run on this next year? >> there's no question that democrats are democrats because of our defense because we -- our message is that we will support medicare and that we don't believe that of medicare. you cut medicare in order to fund tax cuts for big oil companies. >> can you win back the house on this issue? >> yes, we can win...
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>> you have to be eligible to get social security or medicare you can buy into medicare people did not pay social security taxes why they were working many did not pay federal they paid into their own pension system so you campaign for medicare part a that comeses to you you are eligible for a few paid into the requisite period of time but social security and with those payments from social security but generally people who are working the social security and medicare tax pay the expenses of those who are collecting social security and medicare. >> that is why there are premiums and thes premium part d there is a subsidy that people pay their own premiums for that coverage. >> down to the lone star state under 40 years old good morning. >>caller: good morning. the question about demographics it is interesting you say i am referred to as a millennial but what do i expect and given that the millennial's will soon be larger in population than baby boomers, how might that affect the system even though millennial's will pass population wise they might not vote it's much different expecting
>> you have to be eligible to get social security or medicare you can buy into medicare people did not pay social security taxes why they were working many did not pay federal they paid into their own pension system so you campaign for medicare part a that comeses to you you are eligible for a few paid into the requisite period of time but social security and with those payments from social security but generally people who are working the social security and medicare tax pay the expenses...
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. >> i support medicare for all. >> medicare for all. >> he should put billions dollars toward medicare for all. >> but are some candidates rallying behind the catchy slogan without really embracing the policy? >> who here would abolish their private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan?a juhow of hands to start out with. [ applause ] >> what does representative pramila jayapal say now? >> "firing lin with margaret hoover" is made possible by... s additional fundingovided by... corporate funding is provided by... >> representative pramila jayapal, welcome to "firing line." >> thank you, margar. i'm so happy to be here. >> it's a delight to have you here. you are now in your second term in the house of representatives, representing washington's 7th district. correct. >> and i'm delighted you're here today so that we can talk about one of your key issues, which is medicare for all. and it is also an idea that almost every single democratic candidate is rallying around and claiming to be part of, although to varying degrees. >> yes, correct.th is a very accurate description.
. >> i support medicare for all. >> medicare for all. >> he should put billions dollars toward medicare for all. >> but are some candidates rallying behind the catchy slogan without really embracing the policy? >> who here would abolish their private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan?a juhow of hands to start out with. [ applause ] >> what does representative pramila jayapal say now? >> "firing lin with margaret hoover" is...
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everybody gets medicare once they retire and medicare sets the rates now. usually as lot less than privae insurance up until you get the medicare. ii have a asleep don't know how the hospital stay in business. i was recently in the hospital for two months and had major surgery and it was hundreds of thousands of dollars. i didn't have to pay anything. >> guest: somebody had to pay something and that's the argument. tends to go towards private insurance to pay more or fewer uninsured were even if you are insured you aren't seeing some of theseve pills. the costs are turned around but they are invisible in the argument that would be great to me so should be great for everybody providers will say we can't afford to do that for everybody. we can do it for ayb subset of people but the subset of people doesn't payyt anything and some people have to pay what that person didn't. i went point is a sustainable for the health care system that balance they have to find? westco jaleesa appointed 20 years in the trump administration allowed the skinny health care plan. w
everybody gets medicare once they retire and medicare sets the rates now. usually as lot less than privae insurance up until you get the medicare. ii have a asleep don't know how the hospital stay in business. i was recently in the hospital for two months and had major surgery and it was hundreds of thousands of dollars. i didn't have to pay anything. >> guest: somebody had to pay something and that's the argument. tends to go towards private insurance to pay more or fewer uninsured were...
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the chant was "medicare, medicare." this was a key issue based on how the republicans are trying to overhaul medicare. the question is this, has this become the new third rail of american politics, touch it and you get burned? >> you know, we've had a regularly scheduled election in our country every two years since 1788, right on time. we're about a year and a half ahead of the next one. and at critical points throughout our history, when we've really had to step up to the plate and tackle big issues, we've done it, in spite of the fact that in america there's always an election coming up. where are we? well, we know that the co-chairman of the president's deficit reduction commission, erskine bowles, said that this is the most predictable crisis heading our way. that's our debt and deficit, the most predictable crisis in american history. we know the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, when asked what was the biggest national security threat to the united states, said the debt and deficit was our biggest threat. it
the chant was "medicare, medicare." this was a key issue based on how the republicans are trying to overhaul medicare. the question is this, has this become the new third rail of american politics, touch it and you get burned? >> you know, we've had a regularly scheduled election in our country every two years since 1788, right on time. we're about a year and a half ahead of the next one. and at critical points throughout our history, when we've really had to step up to the...
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i think he understands these medicare savings go into medicare. we're extending the solvency of the medicare trust fund. i see my friend from south dakota. i think he understands. he's sitting there and grinning at me now. i think he understands those savings go back into medicare and extend the solvency of the trust funds. let's make that very clear. second, we're using some of the money to reduce part-b premiums. that helps seniors. if part-b premiums are reduced that helps seniors. by how much? $30 million over ten years. that will reduce seniors' part-b premiums. we're helping seniors, giving more dollars to seniors in this legislation. in addition, there are additional benefits for seniors in this legislation. we're starting to close the doughnut hole. that's really something seniors talk about in prescription drug benefits. they want that doughnut hole closed. after that, we are -- other benefits here, new preventive benefits under medicare. mammograms, preventive screening, colonoscopies, annual wellness visits, all new benefits. so i want
i think he understands these medicare savings go into medicare. we're extending the solvency of the medicare trust fund. i see my friend from south dakota. i think he understands. he's sitting there and grinning at me now. i think he understands those savings go back into medicare and extend the solvency of the trust funds. let's make that very clear. second, we're using some of the money to reduce part-b premiums. that helps seniors. if part-b premiums are reduced that helps seniors. by how...
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saved medicare. doesn't it seem like an enormous step backwards when we talk about reform, when really what we're doing is cutting a program that serves people so much in need and yet saves money in our medicare program. home health agencies in nebraska have been very successful in doing exactly what we want, keeping people at home and out of the hospital and nursing home. of special interest are patients with congestive heart failure. one nebraska woman turned to home health after facing a big stack of hospital bills for rehab. since then, she has been able to remain at home safely at a fraction of the cost. this home health agency can see a person for 60 days at a cost of about $2,500. 60 days. one hospital admission, by comparison, would cost medicare conservatively $20,000 to treat a patient with chronic health failure -- or chronic heart failure. so, again, home health care costs a fraction of hospital care, about ten times less. there are so many stories from patients who are alive today who lo
saved medicare. doesn't it seem like an enormous step backwards when we talk about reform, when really what we're doing is cutting a program that serves people so much in need and yet saves money in our medicare program. home health agencies in nebraska have been very successful in doing exactly what we want, keeping people at home and out of the hospital and nursing home. of special interest are patients with congestive heart failure. one nebraska woman turned to home health after facing a big...
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ask somebody that's going on medicare today how easy it is to find a new medicare doctor. 40% of the physicians in this country aren't accepting new medicare patients. and that's growing every year. why is that? it's because medicare isn't competitive or they're overly competitive in some areas and under competitive, like the disruption and maldistribution in terms of physician specialties and primary care. market forces would take care of that, where as a controlled elite system run by washington doesn't take care of it. >> if you're 50 years old today then if you say you're going to get the medicare benefits of a 65-year-old today let's say 25 years from now, if you ex-trab late the trends in health care, if people really understood that, they may say that's insufficient or a lot less than what medicare is promising me now. medicare is promising me at 75 i'm going to get -- as health care spending rises relative to everything else, i'm going to get a much bigger share. so doesn't that mean that at some point people have to be told that they need to save more if they want to spend a
ask somebody that's going on medicare today how easy it is to find a new medicare doctor. 40% of the physicians in this country aren't accepting new medicare patients. and that's growing every year. why is that? it's because medicare isn't competitive or they're overly competitive in some areas and under competitive, like the disruption and maldistribution in terms of physician specialties and primary care. market forces would take care of that, where as a controlled elite system run by...
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host:medicaid and medicare spending in 2021 medicare grew by 8.4% to $900.8 billion in spending that is a 21% of the total national health expenditures. 734 million in terms of specifics for medicare spending in 2021 there was $829 billion in medicare spending that is 10% of the federal budget in 2021. let's get to calls for our guests. the executive director director of families, usa and president of the paradigm health institute talking medicare and medicaid. the issues facing congress. good morning, democrat line. caller: hi, i am -- i don't understand why there is sewed much advertisement of medicare or medicaid, i'm not sure much. it's called advantage. what is the difference, like, i am insured. i'm 94 years old but that has, i am covered. at one time when i was on a vintage many years ago a person advised me get off of advantage go into medicare itself. i need to know what is the difference between the two? host: thank you for watching all these years. brian you want to tackle medicare advantage? guest: you sound great for 97 years young. it is a part of medicare it is about h
host:medicaid and medicare spending in 2021 medicare grew by 8.4% to $900.8 billion in spending that is a 21% of the total national health expenditures. 734 million in terms of specifics for medicare spending in 2021 there was $829 billion in medicare spending that is 10% of the federal budget in 2021. let's get to calls for our guests. the executive director director of families, usa and president of the paradigm health institute talking medicare and medicaid. the issues facing congress. good...
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my mom is on medicare, your dad is on medicare. the altar to organize their lives around this program as it is currently designed. let's leave that alone. our point is don't change that for them. ipab does. we are saying don't do that. but in order to cash flow the commitment before recognized their lives around which we should, we have to fix it for the next generation and we have a difference of opinion on how to do that. >> thank you mr. chairman and madame secretary. i want to pick up on a couple lines of questioning the chairman began especially as they relate to cost shifting because that is what the affordable care act addresses in many ways. when you have tens of millions of americans with no health insurance whatsoever, and they show up at the hospital as their primary care provider guess who pays, tax payers pay and consumers pay through cost shifting. we've heard from the chairman of the fact that medicare actually gets a better deal in terms of the amount of payments to providers and that is reflected in the fact that m
my mom is on medicare, your dad is on medicare. the altar to organize their lives around this program as it is currently designed. let's leave that alone. our point is don't change that for them. ipab does. we are saying don't do that. but in order to cash flow the commitment before recognized their lives around which we should, we have to fix it for the next generation and we have a difference of opinion on how to do that. >> thank you mr. chairman and madame secretary. i want to pick up...
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medicare. unfortunately, that's not the case with the reid bill that we are currently considering. to be clear, the reid bill cuts medicare by $465 billion to fund a new government program. unfortunately, our seniors and the disabled will be the ones who suffer the consequences as a result of these reductions. now, throughout my senate service i have fought to strengthen, preserve, and protect medicare. i think most republicans have. in spite of what my colleagues say on the other side. unless we're blowing money down the drain, they don't think we're doing anything. medicare is already in trouble today. the program faces challenges in the very future. the medicare trust fund will be insolvent in the year 2017 and the program vs over th 37 million in unfunded liability. the reid bill will make this situation much worse. look at the cuts to medicare. hospitals -- $134.7 billion. in this bill! where are they going to get that money? how are we going to keep our hospitals going? hospices -- $7.7 b
medicare. unfortunately, that's not the case with the reid bill that we are currently considering. to be clear, the reid bill cuts medicare by $465 billion to fund a new government program. unfortunately, our seniors and the disabled will be the ones who suffer the consequences as a result of these reductions. now, throughout my senate service i have fought to strengthen, preserve, and protect medicare. i think most republicans have. in spite of what my colleagues say on the other side. unless...
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why are you cutting medicare? why is it more important when you're cutting medicare to protect corporate tax subsidies and loopholes, such as those for big oil? why when you're cutting medicare is it more important to increase the tax breaks for millionaires. why when you're cutting medicare is it important to shift the burden to middle-class families. i think the bottom line is we have got -- we've got a fight on our hands. and if we're going to keep the promise of medicare, if you value it as a fundamental promise to allow retirees to live their lives in dignity, then reject this republican plan. this is an important american value. and it's absolutely worth fighting for. i'm happy to at this time, yield my time. >> thank you, mrs. chairman. mr. chairman, i have to start by saying this. this is a political document. every budget that's ever presented by the democratic party or the republican party or the know nothings, it doesn't matter. this is a political document. as much as you are saying it's an economic do
why are you cutting medicare? why is it more important when you're cutting medicare to protect corporate tax subsidies and loopholes, such as those for big oil? why when you're cutting medicare is it more important to increase the tax breaks for millionaires. why when you're cutting medicare is it important to shift the burden to middle-class families. i think the bottom line is we have got -- we've got a fight on our hands. and if we're going to keep the promise of medicare, if you value it as...